The Ear
This is the part of the ear on the outside of your head that catches sound waves.
What is the outer ear (or pinna)
This word describes how loud or soft a sound is.
What is volume
If you can't hear the teacher, you can ask them to please turn this on.
What is the microphone (or Roger system)?
A high school student with mild hearing loss does not require specialized instruction but needs a front-row seat and an FM system to hear the teacher. Is this student more likely to be covered under an IEP (IDEA) or a 504 Pla
504 Plan
This is what you call a bear with no teeth.
What is a gummy bear?
This thin piece of skin vibrates like a musical instrument when sound hits it.
What is the eardrum?
This is the unit we use to measure how loud a sound is.
What are decibels?
Describe the best seat for your best hearing.
In the first or second row
Close to the speaker
Away from things making noise
***Anywhere my better ear can do its job!
When a student with an IEP for hearing loss graduates from high school and enters a university, does their IEP automatically follow them to ensure they receive the same services in college?
No
Section 504 and the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), which focus on civil rights and "access" rather than "success" or specialized instructio
This is why the math book looked so sad.
Why is "because it had too many problems"?
These are the three tiniest bones in the human body, found in the middle ear
What are the hammer, anvil, and stirrup (ossicles)?
Which volume is louder; 20 dB or 50 dB?
50 dB
If a friend is talking while the teacher is talking, you can politely ask them to do this.
What is "wait until the teacher is finished" or "be quiet"?
In the K-12 system, the school is responsible for identifying students with hearing loss and providing evaluations. How does this responsibility change when the student reaches college?
The responsibility shifts entirely to the student
This is what you call a fake noodle.
What is an impasta?
This snail-shaped part is filled with liquid and tiny hairs that send signals to the brain.
What is the cochlea?
What color is the right ear on an audiogram?
What should you do if there is a lot of noise coming from the hallway, making it harder to hear your teacher?
Ask to close the door.
Under Section 504, who is responsible for covering the cost of "auxiliary aids" (such as ASL interpreters or CART captioning) for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing?
The college must provide and pay for these services to ensure "effective communication
This is the reason skeletons don’t fight each other.
Why is "they don't have the guts"?
This "superhighway" carries sound information from your ear to your brain
What is the auditory nerve?
What letter is used to represent the left ear on an audiogram?
What is X
What should you do if your can't hear your partner?
Ask your partner to wear the FM
Ask to go to the hall
IDEA gaurantees special education students an appropriate education. IN your words, what does that mean?
The education is designed to meet the needs of individual students.
This is what you call a dinosaur that is a noisy sleeper.
What is a Dino-Snore?